View full sizeA house lies smashed on Harness Circle in Clay after an early morning storm, possibly a tornado struck in the eastern Jefferson County, Alabama, city on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The site was identified as the place where a 16-year-old girl was killed. (The Birmingham News/Joe Songer)

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Jefferson County sheriff's authorities have confirmed two deaths as a result of this morning's storms.

A 16-year-old girl was killed on Harness Way in Clay, said Chief Deputy Randy Christian.

A second person, an 83-year-old man, died on Early Road in the Alliance community.

A command center has been set up at Station 4 in Center Point, and a triage center is under way at the old Winn Dixie in Old Springville Road.

Editor's note: Updated to clarify details on the victims.

Teen dies in Clay home struck by stormA house lies smashed on Harness Circle in Clay around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office later confirmed a 16-year-old girl died there.